Appakatus foe making cigars



J. F.- SHEPARD.

Cigar Machine.

Patented May 12, 1 868.

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Letters Patent No. 77,846, dated May 12, 1868.

APPARATUS FOR MAKING CIGARS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: r

Be it known that I, Jon-N F. SHEPARD,'0f Hampton Falls in the State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Device for MahingQigai-s; and Thereby declare that the followingis a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to'the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part-of this specification, of which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Figure 3 isa top view, with thecovcr removed, of the same.

Figure 4 is a transverse section of the same. Figure 5 is a. section of the pointed mould.

The letter A represents thehopper; B, the cylindrical tube or holder; 0, the plunger; D, the ferrule; E,

the spring-catch; F, the groove in theplunger; G, the opening in the bottom of the hopper; and H the pointed mould. v p

The invention is simple. An inspection of the accompanying drawings will exploin'its several parts; but

- in order that others may be able to understand its nature, use, and mode of construction and operation, I trill proceed to explain it.

Cigars are expensive, because so much time, care, and labor must be given them in curing, drying, rolling, or otherwise forming them into the usual shape. My device will enable one to make a cheap cigar from good .tobacc'o. It is made thus:

A is a hopper, made of brass or any suitable metal or material. This hopper is soldered or, fastened on to one side ofa cylindrical tube, 13, which has an opening, G, seen in figs. 2, 3, and 4; the hopper has also a. covering or lid, (see figs. 2 and 4.) The cylindrical tube is also made of brass,or any suitable metal or material, of sufiicient length and size to hold the filling for a cigar ot'any suitable size. The plunger C is-rnade of wood, or may be of metal. It has a. groove, F, (scefigs. 2 and 4.) In this groove plays the spring-catch E, which prevents the plunger from being drawn fully out of the tube, and also steadies andkeeps thcsame in place. The ferrule D, on the end of the plunger, projects beyond the end of the pluuger. This is to insure the cutting off the particles of tobacco which might remain between the tube and thcplungcr, keeping it also from wearing and splitting. H, in fig. 5, is simply a pointed or cigar-shapecl mould, and useful for keeping thecigar in place when being filled and drawn 0d, and also from breaking the covering. The device, how-ever, may he used without this mould. i

The'mode of filling or forming the cigar is thus: Wrap the tube Bwith a slipot' paper, tobacco-leaf, or other suitable wrapper, turning down the end over the mouth of the tube fill the hopper withfine-cut smokingtobacco, draw back the plunger, the tobacco will fall into the tube through the opening G; work the plunger back and forth an inch or so, until the tubcis partly filled, then press it forward, either using the mould H or holding the finger on the end of the wrapper to prevent the tobacco from being driven through it. Repeat the operation till the wrapper is-filled, then twist the end of the wrapper, and the cigar is ready for use.

With this machine cigars are easily, cheaply, and expeditiously made. Smokers can make their own cigars at a. great saving of expense; they also light easily and draw better than cigars made in the ordinary way, and the device costs but little. The same device can of course he used for making cigarettes.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination and arrangement of the several parts of the device, viz, the hopper A, thecylindrical tube 13, the plunger 0, the ferrule D, the spring-catch E, the groove in the plunger F, and the opening G in the bottom of the hopper, substantially in the manner and for the purpose above set forth! JOHN F. SHEPARD. Witnesses: 1

HENRY H. KNIGHT,

S. L. SHEPARD. 

